Castle premieres on Monday.

The ABC marketing department is banking on this light-hearted Nathan Fillion drama to garner major ratings, as every other commercial on that network has highlighted the chemistry of Fillion's Richard Castle and Stana Katic's Kate Beckett.

Will all the promotions pay off? We'll find out in a few days.

For now, take a look at a few series premiere pics and watch the opening minutes of the pilot below:

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